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Overview of the Netherlands at the UEFA European Championship
For the women's team, see Netherlands at the UEFA Women's Championship .
The 1988 trophy on display in Amsterdam
The Netherlands national football team has appeared in eleven UEFA European Championship tournaments. The team did not enter the first tournament during Euro 1960 and failed to qualify for Euro 1964 , Euro 1968 and Euro 1972 .
The Netherlands first appearance in the UEFA European Championship was at Euro 1976 . During qualification they won their group ahead of Poland and Italy, and then defeated Belgium. During the four-team final tournament they lost the semi-finals to Czechoslovakia, and then defeated Yugoslavia in the third-place playoff match. They qualified for Euro 1980 over Poland and East Germany. Despite an opening match win against Greece, a loss to West Germany and a draw with Czechoslovakia kept them from advancing past the group stage. They failed to reach Euro 1984 despite finishing level on points with Spain during qualification.
The Netherlands qualified for Euro 1988 with wins over Greece, Hungary and Poland. During the final tournament group stage they lost to the Soviet Union, and then went on to defeat England and Ireland. In the semi-finals they defeated hosts Germany 2-1, and then beat the Soviet Union 2-0 in the final to become 1988 champions. In the build-up for Euro 1992 , the Netherlands qualified ahead of Portugal and Greece. In the group stage, they defeated Scotland and Germany, and drew with the CIS. They then lost to eventual champions Denmark in the semi-finals after 2-2, which was decided by a penalty shootout. The Netherlands finished behind the Czech Republic, and qualified for Euro 1996 via a play-off against Ireland. In the tournament, they drew with Scotland, beat Switzerland and then lost 4-1 to England; they went on to loss in a penalty shootout in the quarter finals to France after 0-0.
As co-hosts with Belgium, the Netherlands automatically qualified for Euro 2000 . They won all of their group stage matches, against the Czech Republic, Denmark and France. In the quarter finals they defeated Yugoslavia 6-1 only to lose in the semi finals after 0-0 in a penalty shootout against Italy. The Netherlands finished behind the Czech Republic, and qualified for Euro 2004 via a play-off against Scotland. The opened their tournament match with a draw against Germany, then a loss to the Czech Republic amd a win over Latvia. In the quarter finals they won in a penalty shootout to Sweden before losing the semi finals to hosts Portugal 2-1. They finished second after Romania to qualify for Euro 2008 ; the Netherlands opened with three wins: 3-0 against Italy, 4-1 over France and 2-0 against Romania. In the quarter finals they lost 3-1 (aet) to Russia. Qualifying ahead of Sweden for Euro 2012 , the Netherlands lost all group stage matches: to Denmark, Germany and Portugal. The Netherlands failed to reach Euro 2016 after loses to the Czech Republic, Turkey and Iceland.
Euro 2020 saw the Netherlands qualify behind Germany; they won all group stage matches against Ukraine, Austria and North Macedonia. In the round of 16, they lost 2-0 to the Czech Republic. The Netherlands finished behind France to qualify for Euro 2024 ; they opened with a win over Poland, followed by a draw against France and a loss to Austria. In the round of 16 they defeated Romania 3-0 followed by a 2-1 quarter final win against Turkey. In the semi finals they lost to England 2-1.
Overall record
UEFA European Championship record
Qualifying record
Year
Round
Position
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
Squad
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
1960
Did not enter
Did not enter
1964
Did not qualify
4
1
2
1
6
5
1968
6
2
1
3
11
11
1972
6
3
1
2
18
6
1976
Third place
3rd
2
1
0
1
4
5
Squad
8
6
0
2
21
9
1980
Group stage
5th
3
1
1
1
4
4
Squad
8
6
1
1
20
6
1984
Did not qualify
8
6
1
1
22
6
1988
Champions
1st
5
4
0
1
8
3
Squad
8
6
2
0
15
1
1992
Semi-finals
3rd
4
2
2
0
6
3
Squad
8
6
1
1
17
2
1996
Quarter-finals
8th
4
1
2
1
3
4
Squad
11
7
2
2
25
5
2000
Semi-finals
3rd
5
4
1
0
13
3
Squad
Qualified as hosts
2004
3rd
5
1
2
2
7
6
Squad
10
7
1
2
26
7
2008
Quarter-finals
6th
4
3
0
1
10
4
Squad
12
8
2
2
15
5
2012
Group stage
15th
3
0
0
3
2
5
Squad
10
9
0
1
37
8
2016
Did not qualify
10
4
1
5
17
14
2020
Round of 16
9th
4
3
0
1
8
4
Squad
8
6
1
1
24
7
2024
Semi-finals
3rd
6
3
1
2
10
7
Squad
8
6
0
2
17
7
2028
To be determined
To be determined
2032
Total
1 Title
11/17
45
23
9
13
75
48
—
125
83
16
26
291
99
List of matches
Year
Round
Opponent
Score
Result
Venue
Netherlands scorers
1976
Semi-finals
Czechoslovakia
1–3 (a.e.t. )
L
Zagreb
Ondruš (o.g. )
Third place play-off
Yugoslavia
3–2 (a.e.t. )
W
Zagreb
Geels (2), Van de Kerkhof
1980
Group stage
Greece
1–0
W
Naples
Kist
West Germany
2–3
L
Naples
Rep , Van de Kerkhof
Czechoslovakia
1–1
D
Milan
Kist
1988
Group stage
Soviet Union
0–1
L
Cologne
—
England
3–1
W
Düsseldorf
Van Basten (3)
Republic of Ireland
1–0
W
Gelsenkirchen
Kieft
Semi-finals
West Germany
2–1
W
Hamburg
Koeman , Van Basten
Final
Soviet Union
2–0
W
Munich
Gullit , Van Basten
1992
Group stage
Scotland
1–0
W
Gothenburg
Bergkamp
CIS
0–0
D
Gothenburg
—
Germany
3–1
W
Gothenburg
Rijkaard , Witschge , Bergkamp
Semi-finals
Denmark
2–2 (a.e.t. ) (4–5 p )
D
Gothenburg
Bergkamp , Rijkaard
1996
Group stage
Scotland
0–0
D
Birmingham
—
Switzerland
2–0
W
Birmingham
Cruyff , Bergkamp
England
1–4
L
London
Kluivert
Quarter-finals
France
0–0 (a.e.t. ) (4–5 p )
D
Liverpool
—
2000
Group stage
Czech Republic
1–0
W
Amsterdam
F. de Boer
Denmark
3–0
W
Rotterdam
Kluivert , R. de Boer , Zenden
France
3–2
W
Amsterdam
Kluivert , F. de Boer , Zenden
Quarter-finals
FR Yugoslavia
6–1
W
Rotterdam
Kluivert (3), Govedarica (o.g. ), Overmars (2)
Semi-finals
Italy
0–0 (a.e.t. ) (1–3 p )
D
Amsterdam
—
2004
Group stage
Germany
1–1
D
Porto
Van Nistelrooy
Czech Republic
2–3
L
Aveiro
Bouma , Van Nistelrooy
Latvia
3–0
W
Braga
Van Nistelrooy (2), Makaay
Quarter-finals
Sweden
0–0 (a.e.t. ) (5–4 p )
D
Faro
—
Semi-finals
Portugal
1–2
L
Lisbon
Andrade (o.g. )
2008
Group stage
Italy
3–0
W
Bern
Van Nistelrooy , Sneijder , Van Bronckhorst
France
4–1
W
Bern
Kuyt , Van Persie , Robben , Sneijder
Romania
2–0
W
Bern
Huntelaar , Van Persie
Quarter-finals
Russia
1–3 (a.e.t. )
L
Basel
Van Nistelrooy
2012
Group stage
Denmark
0–1
L
Kharkiv
—
Germany
1–2
L
Kharkiv
Van Persie
Portugal
1–2
L
Kharkiv
Van der Vaart
2020
Group stage
Ukraine
3–2
W
Amsterdam
Wijnaldum , Weghorst , Dumfries
Austria
2–0
W
Amsterdam
Depay , Dumfries
North Macedonia
3–0
W
Amsterdam
Depay , Wijnaldum (2)
Round of 16
Czech Republic
0–2
L
Budapest
—
2024
Group stage
Poland
2–1
W
Hamburg
Gakpo , Weghorst
France
0–0
D
Leipzig
—
Austria
2–3
L
Berlin
Gakpo , Depay
Round of 16
Romania
3–0
W
Munich
Gakpo , Malen (2)
Quarter-finals
Turkey
2–1
W
Berlin
De Vrij , Müldür (o.g. )
Semi-finals
England
1–2
L
Dortmund
Simons
Head-to-head record
Euro 1976
Main article: UEFA Euro 1976
Final tournament
Main article: UEFA Euro 1976 final tournament
Semi-finals
16 June 1976 (1976-06-16)20:15 Stadion Maksimir , Zagreb Attendance: 17,879Referee: Clive Thomas (Wales )
Third place play-off
19 June 1976 (1976-06-19)20:15 Stadion Maksimir , Zagreb Attendance: 6,766Referee: Walter Hungerbühler (Switzerland )
Euro 1980
Main article: UEFA Euro 1980
Group stage
Main article: UEFA Euro 1980 Group 1
Source: UEFA Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
11 June 1980 (1980-06-11)20:30 Stadio San Paolo , Naples Attendance: 14,990Referee: Adolf Prokop (East Germany )
14 June 1980 (1980-06-14)17:45 Stadio San Paolo , Naples Attendance: 29,889Referee: Robert Wurtz (France )
17 June 1980 (1980-06-17)17:45 San Siro , Milan Attendance: 11,889Referee: Hilmi Ok (Turkey )
Euro 1988
Main article: UEFA Euro 1988
Group stage
Main article: UEFA Euro 1988 Group 2
Source: UEFA Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
12 June 1988 (1988-06-12)20:15 Müngersdorfer Stadion , Cologne Attendance: 54,336Referee: Dieter Pauly (West Germany )
15 June 1988 (1988-06-15)17:15 Rheinstadion , Düsseldorf Attendance: 63,940Referee: Paolo Casarin (Italy )
18 June 1988 (1988-06-18)15:30 Parkstadion , Gelsenkirchen Attendance: 64,731Referee: Horst Brummeier (Austria )
Knockout stage
Main article: UEFA Euro 1988 knockout stage
Semi-finals
21 June 1988 (1988-06-21)20:15 Volksparkstadion , Hamburg Attendance: 56,115Referee: Ioan Igna (Romania )
Final
Main article: UEFA Euro 1988 final
25 June 1988 (1988-06-25)15:30 Olympiastadion , Munich Attendance: 62,770Referee: Michel Vautrot (France )
Euro 1992
Main article: UEFA Euro 1992
Group stage
Main article: UEFA Euro 1992 Group 2
Source: UEFA Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
12 June 1992 (1992-06-12)17:15 Ullevi , Gothenburg Attendance: 35,720Referee: Bo Karlsson (Sweden )
15 June 1992 (1992-06-15)20:15 Ullevi , Gothenburg Attendance: 34,440Referee: Peter Mikkelsen (Denmark )
18 June 1992 (1992-06-18)20:15 Ullevi , Gothenburg Attendance: 37,725Referee: Pierluigi Pairetto (Italy )
Knockout stage
Main article: UEFA Euro 1992 knockout stage
Semi-finals
22 June 1992 (1992-06-22)20:15 Ullevi , Gothenburg Attendance: 37,450Referee: Emilio Soriano Aladrén (Spain )
Euro 1996
Main article: UEFA Euro 1996
Group stage
Main article: UEFA Euro 1996 Group A
Source: UEFA Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers (H) Hosts Notes:
^ Tied on head-to-head result (Netherlands 0–0 Scotland) and overall goal difference (−1). Overall goals for was used as the tiebreaker.
10 June 1996 (1996-06-10)16:30 Villa Park , Birmingham Attendance: 34,363Referee: Leif Sundell (Sweden )
13 June 1996 (1996-06-13)19:30 Villa Park , Birmingham Attendance: 36,800Referee: Atanas Uzunov (Bulgaria )
18 June 1996 (1996-06-18)19:30 Wembley Stadium , London Attendance: 76,798Referee: Gerd Grabher (Austria )
Knockout stage
Main article: UEFA Euro 1996 knockout stage
Quarter-finals
22 June 1996 (1996-06-22)18:30 Anfield , Liverpool Attendance: 37,465Referee: Antonio López Nieto (Spain )
Euro 2000
Main article: UEFA Euro 2000
Group stage
Main article: UEFA Euro 2000 Group D
Source: UEFA Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers (H) Hosts
11 June 2000 (2000-06-11)20:45 Amsterdam Arena , Amsterdam Attendance: 50,800Referee: Pierluigi Collina (Italy )
16 June 2000 (2000-06-16)20:45 Feijenoord Stadion , Rotterdam Attendance: 51,425Referee: Urs Meier (Switzerland )
21 June 2000 (2000-06-21)20:45 Amsterdam Arena , Amsterdam Attendance: 50,000Referee: Anders Frisk (Sweden )
Knockout stage
Main article: UEFA Euro 2000 knockout stage
Quarter-finals
25 June 2000 (2000-06-25)18:00 Feijenoord Stadion , Rotterdam Attendance: 44,000Referee: José María García-Aranda (Spain )
Semi-finals
29 June 2000 (2000-06-29)18:00 Amsterdam Arena , Amsterdam Attendance: 50,000Referee: Markus Merk (Germany )
Euro 2004
Main article: UEFA Euro 2004
Group stage
Main article: UEFA Euro 2004 Group D
Source: UEFA Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
15 June 2004 (2004-06-15)19:45 Estádio do Dragão , Porto Attendance: 48,197Referee: Anders Frisk (Sweden )
19 June 2004 (2004-06-19)19:45 Estádio Municipal de Aveiro , Aveiro Attendance: 29,935Referee: Manuel Mejuto González (Spain )
23 June 2004 (2004-06-23)19:45 Estádio Municipal de Braga , Braga Attendance: 27,904Referee: Kim Milton Nielsen (Denmark )
Knockout stage
Main article: UEFA Euro 2004 knockout stage
Quarter-finals
26 June 2004 (2004-06-26)19:45 Estádio Algarve , Faro /Loulé Attendance: 27,762Referee: Ľuboš Micheľ (Slovakia )
Semi-finals
30 June 2004 (2004-06-30)19:45 Estádio José Alvalade , Lisbon Attendance: 46,679Referee: Anders Frisk (Sweden )
Euro 2008
Main article: UEFA Euro 2008
Group stage
Main article: UEFA Euro 2008 Group C
Source: UEFA Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
9 June 2008 (2008-06-09)20:45 Stade de Suisse , Bern Attendance: 30,777Referee: Peter Fröjdfeldt (Sweden )
13 June 2008 (2008-06-13)20:45 Stade de Suisse , Bern Attendance: 30,777Referee: Herbert Fandel (Germany )
17 June 2008 (2008-06-17)20:45 Stade de Suisse , Bern Attendance: 30,777Referee: Massimo Busacca (Switzerland )
Knockout stage
Main article: UEFA Euro 2008 knockout stage
Quarter-finals
21 June 2008 (2008-06-21)20:45 St. Jakob-Park , Basel Attendance: 38,374Referee: Ľuboš Micheľ (Slovakia )
Euro 2012
Main article: UEFA Euro 2012
Group stage
Main article: UEFA Euro 2012 Group B
Source: UEFA Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
9 June 2012 (2012-06-09)19:00 EEST Metalist Stadium , Kharkiv Attendance: 35,923Referee: Damir Skomina (Slovenia )
13 June 2012 (2012-06-13)21:45 EEST Metalist Stadium , Kharkiv Attendance: 37,750Referee: Jonas Eriksson (Sweden )
17 June 2012 (2012-06-17)21:45 EEST Metalist Stadium , Kharkiv Attendance: 37,445Referee: Nicola Rizzoli (Italy )
Euro 2020
Main article: UEFA Euro 2020
Group stage
Main article: UEFA Euro 2020 Group C
Source: UEFA Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers (H) Hosts
13 June 2021 (2021-06-13)21:00 Johan Cruyff Arena , Amsterdam Attendance: 15,837Referee: Felix Brych (Germany )
17 June 2021 (2021-06-17)21:00 Johan Cruyff Arena , Amsterdam Attendance: 15,243Referee: Orel Grinfeld (Israel )
21 June 2021 (2021-06-21)18:00 Johan Cruyff Arena , Amsterdam Attendance: 15,227Referee: István Kovács (Romania )
Knockout stage
Main article: UEFA Euro 2020 knockout stage
Round of 16
27 June 2021 (2021-06-27)18:00 Puskás Aréna , Budapest Attendance: 52,834Referee: Sergei Karasev (Russia )
Euro 2024
Main article: UEFA Euro 2024
Group stage
Main article: UEFA Euro 2024 Group D
Source: UEFA
16 June 2024 (2024-06-16)15:00 Volksparkstadion , Hamburg Attendance: 48,117Referee: Artur Soares Dias (Portugal )
21 June 2024 (2024-06-21)21:00 Red Bull Arena , Leipzig Attendance: 38,531Referee: Anthony Taylor (England )
25 June 2024 (2024-06-25)18:00 Olympiastadion , Berlin Attendance: 68,363Referee: Ivan Kružliak (Slovakia )
Ranking of third-placed teams
Source: UEFA Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Wins; 5) Lower disciplinary points total; 6) European Qualifiers overall ranking (or drawing of lots, if hosts Germany had been involved in the tiebreaker). Notes:
^ Disciplinary points: Netherlands −2 , Georgia −6 .
Knockout stage
Main article: UEFA Euro 2024 knockout stage
Round of 16
2 July 2024 (2024-07-02)18:00 Allianz Arena , Munich Attendance: 65,012Referee: Felix Zwayer (Germany )
Quarter-finals
6 July 2024 (2024-07-06)21:00 Olympiastadion , Berlin Attendance: 70,091Referee: Clément Turpin (France )
Semi-finals
10 July 2024 (2024-07-10)21:00 Westfalenstadion , Dortmund Attendance: 60,926Referee: Felix Zwayer (Germany )
Most appearances
Rank
Player
Matches
Years
1
Edwin van der Sar
16
1996, 2000, 2004, 2008
2
Dennis Bergkamp
13
1992, 1996, 2000
Phillip Cocu
1996, 2000, 2004
4
Edgar Davids
12
1996, 2000, 2004
5
Giovanni van Bronckhorst
11
2000, 2004, 2008
6
Michael Reiziger
10
1996, 2000, 2004
Clarence Seedorf
1996, 2000, 2004
Memphis Depay
2020, 2024
Stefan de Vrij
2020, 2024
Wout Weghorst
2020, 2024
Top goalscorers
See also
References
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